Author Archives: matthannan

Raspberry Pi POE HAT

Posted on 12 December 2018 by matthannan

I am gearing up to return to this OpenCV project. Changing jobs and such do make hobbies a challenge.
Looking at how to power the Pi once it is installed on the oil tank is causing me some headaches.
I’d love to keep this thing running on WiFi and not have to run an Ethernet cable, but then I am left with having to run an extension cord and power the device via the USB port.… Read the rest

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Paddy Hannan’s Pub

Posted on 7 December 2018 by matthannan

I was actually in this place, for only a few minutes, in Dec 1989. Had I known then what I know now about my ancestors, I would have asked to speak to the owner! James Street is at the top of Watling Street in Dublin.… Read the rest

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Exploring my Network with SNMP

Posted on 8 November 2018 by matthannan

I don’t think I’ve made mention yet on this often ignored blog, but I have a new job.

Two new jobs, actually, since the last time I think I talked about jobs here.

I left State Street/Netview back in mid-June. I took a job with a Silicon Valley-based company as a network contractor.… Read the rest

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RetroPie Brain Transplant and a New Home

Posted on 26 August 2018 by matthannan

Xbox 360 controllers suddenly stopped working correctly on the new Pi3B+. Some quick Googling revealed this to be an on-going issue for the past few months that only just now filtered down to me. Performed a quick swap back to the Pi3B and everything is working fine.… Read the rest

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DNS Record Types Explained – Pressable – More Than Hosting

Posted on 18 August 2018 by matthannan

This article is part 3 in a series dedicated to the DNS Management, specifically DNS Record Types Explained. We will list the commonly used record types.

Source: DNS Record Types Explained – Pressable – More Than Hosting

I fired up a web server on a Pi tonight.… Read the rest

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Making the computer “see”.

Posted on 13 August 2018 by matthannan

I am currently down the OpenCV rabbit hole.
I want to velcro a Rasp Pi to my oil tank and have it “see” how much oil is in there.
I don’t want to see a picture of the meter. That would be too easy.… Read the rest

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Installing Python 3.6.2 on raspberry pi (raspbian)

Posted on 11 August 2018 by matthannan

I want to update to the latest version of Python 3.6.6 on my Raspberry Pi 3B. I do not want my first go with 3.7 to be on a Pi! This Pi will be used in the basement as part of an OpenCV project.… Read the rest

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“New” Computer!

Posted on 5 August 2018 by matthannan

I upgraded my old, trusty rig to some latest Coffee Lake goodness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After about 18 years using the same Antec case, I decided to stripped it down to bare metal and give it more of a clean than a blast of compressed air.… Read the rest

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First go at Astrophotography with an iPhone

Posted on 27 July 2018 by matthannan

Mars is in opposition TONIGHT. And it is the closest it has been in 15 years, when it was the closest it had been in 63,000 years!
Of course, I have clouds. Some crazy storm system has been marching across our sky for about a week now and is currently dumping flood-inducing rain on a parched Ireland.… Read the rest

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Add uptime to ssh login banner

Posted on 22 July 2018 by matthannan

Stupid Linux tricks.
http://mewbies.com/how_to_customize_your_console_login_message_tutorial.htm… Read the rest

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